Former West New York Mayor Dr. Felix Roque was paid $53,000 in “speaker’s fees,” along with travel and luxury hotel expense, in order to prescribe a pharmaceutical company’s cancer pain medication, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office alleges.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
Between 2013 through 2015, Roque, a pain management specialist, allegedly accepted more than $53,000 in “speaker’s fee” payments from Insys, in addition to meals and travel expenses.
As alleged in the complaint, an Insys sales representative advised her superiors that Roque would not prescribe Subsys “until he attended a conference,” and that he had asked “to be put up” at the Fairmont Princess, a luxury hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Shortly thereafter, Roque attended a conference in Arizona, funded by Insys and subsequently began prescribing Subsys.
The 38-page, seven-count complaint also alleges multiple instances where Subsys was overprescribed for a patient, including one patient that overdosed on the drug.
“We will hold accountable all those whose misconduct has helped fuel the opioid epidemic in New Jersey,” Grewal said in a statement.
“Today, we’re taking action against multiple doctors who sold their medical licenses and prescription pads to Insys and put their personal financial interests above their patients’ health and well-being. These actions should serve notice to those who unlawfully push opioids from their exam rooms that they are not above the law and are no different than those that push heroin on street corners.”
Will Bob Menendez back room deals and friends get him (Roque) off the hook again?
Third time’s a charm
Ex-Dr Felix Roque!
When is current WNY Admin going to ship Joseph Roque out of Town Clerks office. He is NOT Qualified and a Liarbility :-).. (Hack)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvRE7XUaA00&ab_channel=HudsonTV
Roque Fooled us all. Not anymore.
This is a very serious Complaint the NJ Attorney had made against Dr. Roque. However, Richie, if you do your homework, you will find that you posted the link to the video without having all the facts about the other issue. Dr. Roque was NEVER charged with any impropriety, with respect to the subject matter of the video you posted. You have potentially opened yourself to a liability of slander.
eat s***..public vid on youtube. Coke dealer
I trust you did not go to WNY Schools, because our public and parochial schools would have surely provided you with the tools to utilize critical thinking skills as well as get along with others.
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